Uttarakhand flood | 125 people missing, compensation of Rs 4 lakh for kin of dead: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said the government s priority right now was to save lives, and experts could assert the reason behind the glacier outburst later.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. (Source: Twitter)
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on February 7 announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family of those who were killed in the flash flood triggered by a glacial burst in Chamoli district of the state.
Addressing a press conference, Rawat said five locals, including shepherds with their 180 sheep and goats, were swept away in the flash flood. He said 125 people are estimated to be missing, however, the number could be much higher.
Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants.
Glacier break in Uttarakhand causes massive flood in Joshimath area More than 150 labourers working in a power project are missing, officials said. ITBP and
A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. Massive destruction is feared. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, sai